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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1913
Page
8
Advice on rearing goslings outlines timing for brooding, nest setup, and care. It emphasizes mature stock to avoid weakness, limiting early handling, and a simple diet starting with stale bread and dandelion greens, transitioning to grazing by week one, with gradual reduction of greens as birds mature.
The text describes density-based seed separation using sugar or salt solutions to sort seeds by buoyancy, noting that water cannot separate small seeds. It compares gravity methods to old winnowing practices and discusses feeding transitions for young grains, emphasizing seedbed preparation and root vigor to improve crop establishment.
The article explains soils suited to irrigated sugar beet farming, outlining clayey loams as ideal and noting drawbacks of heavy clay and alkali soils. It highlights soil depth, pervious subsoil, and irrigation timing as key factors, with examples from California valleys and the impact of tillage on yields and beet sugar content.
A historical note explains two blueberry propagation methods among worn fields. It contrasts upland bed planting in peat with trench mulch, and bog-planting after drainage for winter hardiness. It warns against mixing with huckleberries, noting large plump berries fetch better prices when pure.
The article discusses choosing land for beet culture under contract with Brower and sugar manufacturers. It stresses fieldmen approval, climate and rainfall patterns, and the need for four to five months of growing weather for successful beets. It notes arid regions rely on rainfall distribution and artificial moisture to regulate maturity for optimal sugar content.
Eastern eyes on alfalfa and quack grass woes highlight sheep as soil improvers. The article notes sheep droppings enrich soil better than other livestock, distributing fertility across land. Leading European countries value sheep for reclaiming thin soils and making poor land profitable again.
A historic article argues alfalfa can restore worn land and feed stock profitably in New England. It notes 600 bushel carloads from Ohio lowered costs, high yields of up to 1.5 tons per acre, and multiple annual cuts. It warns four failure causes and outlines weed eradication and deep plowing as key steps. It emphasizes alfalfa’s economic and soil-restorative value for eastern farmers.
Currants are propagated by division for few bushes and by cuttings in nurseries. Fall cuttings are 4 to 6 inches long and stored in a well drained pit over winter with butt ends up. In spring, plant in rows spaced 3 to 4 feet apart with 8 to 12 feet row distance and perform frequent shallow cultivation early.
A dairy farm guide promotes sowing oats and peas for green forage. Advice covers timing, seeding depth, drilling, and mixed sowings to ensure early green feed, with notes on yield, cutting when heads head and blooms, and the value over clover hay for reducing grain costs.
Indian tribes in Oklahoma own vast land, banks, livestock, mines, and cash deposits with the U S treasurer. The secretary of the treasury lists trust fund values by tribe, highlighting Osages Comanches Apaches and others with multi million sums. Many also earn from gas leases and farming, while plans aim to control weed and safeguard farming operations.
The article Details the peony revival highlighting 626 varieties with about 75 percent deemed inferior and 25 percent superior. It advises selective propagation, deep soil preparation, manure enrichment, and thorough drainage for thriving plantings, especially along borders and in large lawns, noting care across seasons and mulching benefits.
A Pekin drake from Clinton County Montana is described as a dominant barnyard fighter, hanging on and defeating neighborhood birds and dogs. The owner boasts the bird’s prowess and has offered money to anyone who can beat it in a fair contest. The article also notes demand for Guinea pigs for laboratories and scientific use, suggesting animals can serve various roles.
Fragmentary notes describe long-running earth road issues in rural communities and a proposed solution using a split-wood or split-lor approach. The passage hints at recurring problems of upper layer erosion and maintenance, but details are unclear and specific actions or dates are not provided.
Notes on sheep cooking describe mutton flavors and fats with references to England. It mentions a high price for a lineal ram, bought at 47 260. The text highlights peculiar inner oil flavors and relief from certain meats.
Instructions urge residents to collect egg masses and spray or band trees to prevent Tyasoek Moth outbreaks. Advice covers scraping eggs from trunks, coating leaf surfaces, and using bands of cotton or sticky paper to stop caterpillars from migrating. Emphasizes June to July timing and notes spraying is impractical for large shade trees.
An OCR fragment discusses farming practices including grafting trees as bridge stock, dairy herd quality, and timing for work with animals. It mentions remedies for scaly issues in livestock using lard and sulfur, and notes the value of certain trees and timings for best milk production.
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